Southern Trace Country Club
Shreveport, La. • July 22 - 25, 2013

TOURNAMENT FACT SHEET

Quick Facts

The 2013 David Toms Foundation Shreveport Junior is a 54-hole, stroke play event.

The tournament field features 96 players from 12 states, Canada and Colombia.

The David Toms Foundation Shreveport Junior is the third AJGA event to take place in the state of Louisiana in 2013.

Tournament Storylines

College bound: 55 players have committed to play golf at the college of their choice.

Boys Division

Grad

Signed Commitment

Verbal Commitment

Ryan Alford

2014

Louisiana Tech

Braden Bailey

2015

Baylor University

Brek Balentine

2014

Copiah-Lincoln

Philip Barbaree

2017

Louisiana State University

Jacob Bergeron

2017

Louisiana State University

Pryce Beshoory

2016

University of Houston

Beau Briggs

2015

University of Mississippi

Blake Caldwell

2014

LSU

Austen Christiansen

2015

Brigham Young University

Corbin Cormier

2014

Trinity University

Nicholas Cortez

2015

University of Southern Mississippi

Wade Davis

2014

Stephen F Austin State University

Camden DeBonis

2015

Sam Houston State

Cooper Dossey

2016

Texas A&M University

Triston Elston

2015

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Tripp French

2014

Xavier University

Tyler Gammill

2014

Southwestern University

Dennis Godoy, Jr.

2014

Arkansas Tech

Preston Harrington

2013

UNC Wilmington

John Hayden

2015

University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB)

Conley Hurst

2013

Washington & Lee

Andrew Jacobe

2015

Vanderbilt University

Nathan Jeansonne

2015

Louisiana State University

Jimmy Jones

2014

Florida Southern

Walker Lee

2017

Texas A&M University

William Martinez

2014

Sam Houston State

Garrett May

2015

Baylor University

Drew Miller

2014

University of Arkansas, Fort Smith

Maxwell Miller

2015

Texas A&M University

Tanner Napier

2014

Arkansas State University

Brian Rogers

2014

Missouri State University

John Sams

2013

Louisiana Tech

Steven Setterstrom Jr.

2014

University of Alabama

Hunter Shattuck

2013

McLenna Community

Brandon Smith

2015

Texas A&M University

Zach Tracy

2015

University of Houston

Stephen Wall

2015

University of South Alabama

Charles Wang

2014

Northwestern

Hayden White

2018

Louisiana State University

Jacob Wyatt

2015

Louisiana Tech University

Girls Division

Grad

Signed Commitment

Verbal Commitment

Brooke Alford

2014

University of Louisiana Monroe

Katie Bishop

2014

Presbyterian College

Fuzzy Brooks

2015

Texas State University

Sydney Cavin

2014

Louisiana State University

Amanda Detmer

2015

Jacksonville University

Katie Dunaway

2014

Sacramento State

Erica Lautensack

2014

Stephen F. Austin State University

Ashley Malinchak

2014

Texas A&M

Maddie McCrary

2014

Oklahoma State University

Ashlynn Novak

2014

McNeese State University

Katharine Patrick

2015

University of Virginia

Sara Riascos

2014

Rollins College

Joo Youn Seo

2014

UC Irvine

Taylor Thompson

2013

Centenary

Amber Wang

2015

Princeton University

Local flavor: 20 players from Louisiana will compete.

Boys Division

Hometown

Grad

Ryan Alford

Shreveport

2014

Brek Balentine

Baton Rouge

2014

Philip Barbaree

Shreveport

2017

Matthew Barker

Bossier City

2015

Jacob Bergeron

Slidell

2017

Jeffrey Berry

Keithville

2015

Mark Bienvenu

Baton Rouge

2015

Beau Briggs

Covington

2015

Blake Caldwell

Ponchatoula

2014

Corbin Cantrell

Benton

2015

Triston Elston

Baton Rouge

2015

Nathan Jeansonne

Keithville

2015

John Sams

Coushatta

2013

Michael Sotile

Baton Rouge

2015

Stephen Wall

Madisonville

2015

Hayden White

Benton

2018

Jacob Wyatt

Bossier City

2015

Girls Division

Hometown

Grad

Sydney Cavin

Baton Rouge

2014

Taylor Kennedy

Baton Rouge

2015

Taylor Thompson

Baton Rouge

2013

Shreveport native finds success with AJGA

Philip Barbaree, a freshman at Byrd High School, won his first AJGA event, the 2011 Junior All-Star at Eagle Ridge, in 2011. In 2012, Barbaree followed up his win at Eagle Ridge with a win at the Junior All-Star Invitational, where rounds of 71-69-69 and a tournament total of 7-under-par 209 gave him a three stroke victory over his nearest competitor. Barbaree has one top-10 finish so far in the 2013 AJGA season, a tie for sixth at the Harvey Penick Junior All-Star.

David Toms Foundation returns as sponsor

The David Toms Foundation helps underprivileged, abused and abandoned children to boost their character, self-esteem and career possibilities. This is the second year that the Foundation has partnered with the AJGA to host a tournament in Louisiana.

Schedule of Events

Monday, July 22

1:30 p.m. shotgun

Practice Round

Tuesday, July 23

7:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

First Round off No. 1 tee

Wednesday, July 24

7:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Second Round off No. 1 tee

Thursday, July 25

7:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Final Round off No. 1 tee

5:30 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

Top Players to Watch

Maxwell Miller, College Station, Texas (2015)

Miller, a high school junior, recently finished tied for third at the 2013 Genesis Shootout presented by the Valero Texas Open. At the event, Miller put together round of 67-72-71 to finish with a tournament total 6-under-par 210.

Nathan Jeansonne, Keithville, La. (2015)

A junior at Calvary Baptist in Keithville, Jeansonne has already recorded a top-10 finish in 2013 AJGA competition, finishing tied for ninth at the Exide Technologies Junior Open presented by Mizuno. In 2012, Jeansonne recorded rounds of 70-65-70, a tournament total 11-under-par 205, to take home his first AJGA victory at the Sooner Junior All-Star.

Philip Barbaree, Shreveport, La. (2017)

The highest ranked player in the Boys Division at No. 43 on the Polo Golf Rankings, is participating in the David Toms Foundation Shreveport Junior for the second straight year. At last year's event, Barbaree fired round of 72-72-71 for a tournament total 1-under-par 215, good for a tie for second place. A win at the 2012 Junior All-Star Invitational capped off the year for Barbaree, who received Rolex Junior All-American honorable mention honors in the fall.

Madison Kidd, Lake Jackson, Texas (2016)

In 2012 AJGA competition, Kidd recorded three top-10 finishes. At the 2012 David Toms Foundation Shreveport Junior, Kidd finished in fifth after recording scores of 77-76-76-229.

Media Accommodations

The David Toms Foundation Shreveport Junior will have AJGA communications representatives on hand to assist media throughout the week. Prior to the tournament the AJGA will provide information about the event and its participants, as well as assist with player interviews.

After each round, media officials on-site will write a recap with the day's results. These will be emailed to all media outlets. Interviews with AJGA Tournament Directors, Tournament Chairmen and juniors may be conducted before or after tournament rounds.

For more information about the AJGA and tournaments, please refer to ajga.org. Tournament websites are accessible from the homepage and include recaps, list of participants, tee times, live scoring, course and sponsorship information.

About the AJGA

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-18) of more than 6,300 members from 48 states and more than 50 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.

Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex, which is in its fourth decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.